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Adding chores as part of exercise

siulan_99
siulan_99 Posts: 1
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Could you add chores as part of exercise? I know I really sweat when I'm doing yard work and vacuuming.

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  • flabassmcgee
    flabassmcgee Posts: 659 Member
    Did you do daily chores when you were overweight? Then I wouldn't count it, especially if it's routine.

    Is it a rare, different, over-the-top clean/home/yard/garden maintenance that you do only once in awhile? I'd count it.
  • spfldpam
    spfldpam Posts: 738 Member
    I only add stuff like shoveling snow, raking leaves, push mower lawn mowing that is more than cleaning the house type chores. I don't eat back my exercise calories back so it really doesn't matter to me. I just like to see what I have burned in cals when going to gym or doing activities that are more than usual everyday living stuff.
    Good luck!
  • getalife9353
    getalife9353 Posts: 100 Member
    edited March 2015
    I wouldn't count it as exercise, unless it is really unusual activity. Routine yard work and vacuuming are normal weekly activities for me. If I find I need a few more calories to maintain my energy level for the day, then fine I'll be over on my calories for the day.
  • dougpconnell219
    dougpconnell219 Posts: 566 Member
    Ordinary crap like mowing the lawn? No.

    Extraordinary crap like cleaning out the garage? Yeah. Cause it will be my workout for the day.
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